First bloom Rod McLellan ‘Hillsview’ AM/AOS x Sorcerer’s Stone ‘Yellow Desire’

[southernbelle]

Purchased this seedling from Hillsview last spring. It has grown well and along with another from there has been very healthy. Pleased!! The flower is just shy of 13cm wide and 10cm tall. Although not as flat as I’d like and the pouch is not straight, I’m eager to see what it does on its future blooms. It has a touch of green tint and white halo in the dorsal that does not come through in the photo.

 

[mrhappyrotter]

Looks nice. It's bright and cheery!

 

[Ozpaph]

that's yellow!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Beautiful concolor yellow!
The pouch is slightly off and the rolling of top half of petals near base are the only faults for now. Maybe will improve over next flowering. Well done!

 

[southernbelle]

We will see. Thanks for your input. I knew the pouch was off, but did not recognize the roll on the petals.

 

[terryros]

Debra, you have done a great job getting the balance of conditions correct for Paphs (Better than mine). Remind me of the PAR peak photon flux density you settled on with your LED lights for Paphs?

 

[southernbelle]

Debra, you have done a great job getting the balance of conditions correct for Paphs (Better than mine). Remind me of the PAR peak photon flux density you settled on with your LED lights for Paphs?

Thanks! Paphs/phrags are the easiest for me to grow, now that I no longer overwater them. Wish I could do as well with cattleyas... anyway, my Quantum 510 should arrive today or tomorrow so I will post accurate PAR then.

 

[southernbelle]

This has now been open 2 weeks+. Flower is showing green now in dorsal, petals (lower half) and behind pouch. Pouch still crooked. Also, dorsal has a distinct white halo.